In transition: exploring the housing pathways of recognised refugees in Ireland

This study examines the housing pathways of refugees in Ireland, focusing on their transition from reception centres to independent housing during a housing crisis. Using a constructionist housing pathways framework, the research highlights the agency, structural constraints, strategies, and outcomes experienced by refugee households. The study identifies four main strategies to obtain housing: welfare assistance; charities and NGOs; local communities; and friends and family. Despite significant challenges and reliance on marketised social housing, the article reveals how recognised refugees negotiate structural constraints in the Irish housing context. The findings underscore the risks of relying on marketised social housing and argue for the reconsideration of reception housing not as separate, but an integral part of the broader housing system.